Call for Applications: Colonial Legacies in Public Law, 8 – 10 December 2025

Call for Applications: Colonial Legacies in Public Law, 8 – 10 December 2025

Histories, Theories, Pitfalls and Potentials With a focus on Africa

Ibadan, Nigeria

The African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL), in collaboration with the University of Ibadan and the support of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Foundation Office Nigeria, is happy to announce a Masterclass with Professor Dr. Philipp Dann of Humboldt University Berlin that will take place from 8 to 10 December 2025, in Ibadan, Nigeria.

FORMAT

The Masterclass will be text- and discussion-oriented, based on a reader comprising texts by Professor Dann and other eminent works in the field. All participants are expected to have studied the reading material ahead of the Masterclass. The language of the Masterclass will be English. All four sessions will consist of three elements:

(1) an introductory input by Professor Dann, followed by a response from an eminent African scholar on the respective theme;

(2) moderated discussions in breakout groups on the input and response and the assigned readings guided by a set of open questions; and

(3) a plenary discussion on the theme with Professor Dann.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications with a motivation statement together with a CV should be sent via e-mail to secretariat@anclradc.org.za and Ms Yvonne Oyieke, anyango.oyieke@gmail.com . The application deadline is 15 August 2025 and selection will be made by 10 September 2025. All invited participants will be provided with a return economy class air ticket and board and lodging in Ibadan for the duration of the Masterclass.

For more details, refer here

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